The New Zealand Governor-General has recently made an order setting the commencement date of various amendments to the Companies Act 1993 that were enacted by Parliament late last year.

The changes will increase obligations when dealing with personal information in Australia or from Australian residents.

The Personal Property Securities Register has confirmed the delay of the commencement of the PPSA.

EU Law has traditionally provided performers with strong rights and protections but the same cannot be said for the entire world.

From 27 March 2006 the minimum wage rate for adult workers will increase from $9.50 per hour to $10.25 per hour. For youth workers and trainees the rate increases from $7.60 per hour to $8.20 per hour.

Changes have been made to independent contractor arrangements in Australia. The new Act emphasises the commercial character of such relationships and seeks to exclude state and territory industrial laws from genuine independent contractor arrangements, but retains the operation of those laws with respect to non-workplace relations matters.

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth) (NGER Act) came into force on 1 July 2008. In this Update we look at the implications for Councils and their facilities.

Legislation introduced in SA could have a significant impact on how franchisors conduct business.

Global Insight is a digital publication bringing you news, views and analysis from our Global Restructuring Group.

Provision of accommodation did not constitute a 'payment... in relation to the total duration of the industrial action'.

Gambling advertising has been the subject of much attention and debate in Australia recently.

The NSW State Parliament has recently passed the Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2009 (NSW), which is due to commence in mid 2009.

In February this year, fines were handed down to three workers in Victoria, Australia, who physically and emotionally bullied a teenage co-worker who later committed suicide.

In May this year it was announced that New Zealand would aim for an emissions trading scheme as a priced-based measure to address climate change.

The Coalition Government has announced that this year it will review and amend the Franchising Code of Conduct.

This resurgence of activity in capital markets is seen as a strong indication of growing confidence in the markets.

A discussion of the New Zealand case of Steigrad & Ors v BFSL2007 Ltd & Ors HC.

Law à la Mode is an e-magazine which brings together the latest fashion industry news, commentary and legal updates.

An Italian court held that Google is not obliged to monitor the AdWords keywords selected by its users.

A German court held that words added to a search by Google's autocomplete function can invade a person's personality rights.